166 clashes reported in the last 24 hours – Ukraine’s General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
On October 22, Ukraine’s General Staff reported 166 combat engagements across the frontlines. The fiercest battles took place in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors.
The enemy launched one missile strike and 104 airstrikes, dropping 165 guided bombs on Ukrainian positions and civilian areas. There were over 4,500 artillery attacks recorded, including 149 rocket artillery strikes.
Ukrainian forces responded with air, missile, and artillery strikes, hitting four enemy troop concentrations, destroying three UAV control centers, five artillery systems, and two air defense units.
Key Battle Areas:
- Kharkiv Sector: Five engagements were reported near Vovchansk and Starytsia.
- Kupiansk Sector: 13 attacks were launched, with Ukrainian forces repelling enemy assaults near Holubivka, Pishchane, Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, and Lozova.
- Lyman Sector: The enemy attacked 14 times near Hrekivka, Novomykhailivka, Terny, and Torske.
- Kramatorsk Sector: Ukrainian forces stopped enemy advances near Bondarne.
- Pokrovsk Sector: Russian troops tried to displace Ukrainian units near Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, and Selydove, with 56 assaults repelled, focusing near Selydove.
- Kurakhove Sector: Ukrainian defenders held off 47 attacks near Hirnyk, Novodmytrivka, Hostre, Katerynivka, and Antonivka, where the enemy attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses.
- Vremivka Sector: The aggressor launched 10 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Bohoyavlenka and Velyka Novosilka.
- Orikhiv Sector: One engagement was reported near Robotyne as Russian forces continued efforts to push Ukrainian troops from their positions.
- Dnipro Delta: Four attacks were repelled in the island zone of the Dnipro delta, with no breakthroughs by Russian forces.
Other Sectors:
- Siversk, Toretsk, and Huliaipole Directions: No significant changes in the situation.
- Volyn and Polissia Areas: No signs of Russian offensive grouping formation.
- Northern Borders (Chernihiv and Sumy Regions): The enemy maintains a military presence, continues shelling, and is increasing minefield density along the Ukrainian border.
The situation remains volatile, with Ukrainian forces holding strong in key sectors across the frontlines.
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